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The Minnesota Timberwolves have higher ambitions than the first round exit they suffered last season after giving up a considerable amount of draft capital to acquire three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz. Gobert will surely shore up the Timberwolves’ team defense; however, perimeter defenders need to hold their own […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are, yet again, the best team in all of baseball with a 106-47 record. Despite losing Corey Seager and Max Scherzer over the offseason, the Dodgers just keep trucking along, as they remain incredibly stacked, led by star first baseman Freddie Freeman and outfielder Mookie Betts. So with shortstop Trea Turner’s […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are a team that’s on the rise, filled with young, hungry players who are only getting better. The Grizzlies proved that they belong with the NBA’s elites last season, pushing the eventual champions Golden State Warriors to a hard-fought six-game series. Led by the 23-year old Ja Morant, who is filled to […]

The St. Louis Cardinals never die. After 15 straight seasons with a record over .500, the Cardinals are NL Central champions once again, their 12th since the Central divisions were added in 1994. With an 89-65 record, the Cardinals are eager to make noise in October and reclaim their former glory, and if there’s anyone […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are definitely looking forward to the upcoming season, eager to rid themselves of the stench of last year’s 33-49 record that saw them miss the playoffs entirely. While there were lots of problems that plagued the Lakers last season, from terrible fit issues to just an overall lack of quality players, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals finally won their first game of the season in Week 3, soundly defeating the New York Jets 27-12 behind quarterback Joe Burrow’s solid performance. Burrow, after being sacked a grand total of 12 times in the first two weeks, recovered well against the Jets, throwing 23/36 for 275 yards and three touchdowns. […]

The Miami Dolphins managed to claim their biggest win of the season thus far in Week 3 when they held off the charging Buffalo Bills led by MVP candidate Josh Allen, 21-19, despite being outgained by 285 total yards (497 to 212). The Dolphins are off to a 3-0 start thanks in no small part […]

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman was in the center of much controversy back in late 2019 when he was deemed ineligible by the NCAA to play for the Memphis Tigers after head coach Penny Hardaway was found guilty of paying Wiseman’s family $11,500 back in 2017 to incentive them to move from Nashville to […]

The Dallas Cowboys have shrugged off injuries to key players in their solid 2-1 start after impressive victories against 2022 Super Bowl runner-up Cincinnati Bengals and the New York Giants in consecutive weeks without franchise quarterback Dak Prescott. Backup quarterback Cooper Rush and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb have been the focal points of the Cowboys’ […]

There are three certainties in the world, namely: death, taxes, and Stephen A Smith hating on the Dallas Cowboys. Stephen A-hatred notwithstanding, the Cowboys are off to a solid start in the newest campaign, winning their past two games despite missing franchise quarterback Dak Prescott. And Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson let the notorious […]

The New York Giants did not only lose the battle against the Dallas Cowboys, 23-16, they also lost the war after they lost wide receiver Sterling Shepard to what appears to be a serious knee injury during the dying embers of the game. To rub salt on the Giants’ wound, Shepard’s injury occurred during their […]

The Golden State Warriors are the envy of the NBA right now. Even though the Warriors core led by Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green are getting up there in years, they still managed to reclaim their throne, holding off the young upstarts Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals to claim their fourth […]

It’s not easy at all to make the NBA Finals, and there are no guarantees that you ever make it back regardless of how seemingly well set-up for the future the team is. Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics definitely rue the opportunity they missed in the 2022 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was the subject of much controversy last week after he made some homophobic comments on his Instagram story. While Edwards immediately tweeted out an apology soon thereafter, the NBA still fined him $40,000 for making such deplorable remarks. Edwards’ fine was well-warranted, but Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon drew some […]

Sports fans will always be focused on what a player has done for them lately. Epic blunders live on forever, sure, but just one insane play to spur your team ahead could be all it takes to wipe that scarlet red off your ledger. Thankfully for the Dallas Cowboys and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, he […]

Every inch matters in the NFL. A difference between a couple yards makes a world of difference, perhaps turning an offensive drive destined to end on a field goal to a touchdown, doubling the scoring output. And with the Dallas Cowboys locked in a tight contest against division rivals New York Giants, the Cowboys cannot […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in a bit of a worrying spot as they enter the 2022-23 season. They are still waiting for the fallout on forward Miles Bridges’ legal issue, and it’s possible that Bridges, who averaged 20.2 points and 7.0 rebounds last season, wouldn’t suit up at all next season. Nonetheless, Hornets fans still […]

Move over, Fred VanVleet, there’s a new point guard in town for the Toronto Raptors. Sure, VanVleet was an All-Star last season, but he’s no Scottie Barnes, the 6’9 do-it-all forward who appears to be the future of the Raptors franchise. (This is clearly a joke as VanVleet is a great starting point guard.) After […]

There is no denying Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving’s talent on the court. He is one of the most entertaining players to watch in NBA history, dazzling the crowd with his dribbling artistry and tough shot creativity. But Irving is also one of the most polarizing players off the court, guilty of quirky shenanigans, as […]

When the name Derrick Rose pops up, one question immediately comes to the mind of NBA fans: ‘Is he healthy?’ That is the unfortunate reality for the New York Knicks guard since his career-altering ACL injury in the 2012 playoffs back with the Chicago Bulls. Rose missed a significant number of games last season yet […]

The San Antonio Spurs franchise, led by president and head coach Gregg Popovich, has been one of the most successful franchises in the past 25 years, winning five championships off the backs of Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, and Kawhi Leonard. As recently as 2017, the Spurs won 61 games, with Leonard […]

22-year old guard Tyler Herro played a crucial part in the Miami Heat’s push for the best record in the Eastern Conference last season. After showing flashes of potential during his rookie season, having scored 37 points in a crucial 2020 Eastern Conference Finals win, Herro truly broke out in the 2021-22 season, averaging 20.7 […]

The Miami Heat, who finished with the best record in the Eastern Conference last season with a 53-29 record, lost a crucial piece of their hard-nosed starting lineup when power forward P.J. Tucker departed in free agency for a team the Heat beat in the postseason, the Philadelphia 76ers. But Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is […]

Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers had a rough day in the office, losing a close, low scoring affair to the Denver Broncos, 11-10. Things got extremely sloppy for the 49ers, especially at the end of the game, when Garoppolo threw an interception that was meant for wideout Deebo Samuel and when Jeff Wilson […]

Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos are involved in yet another controversial in-game decision involving a field-goal attempt. In Week 1, Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett decided to put the game out of Wilson’s hands, opting for a 64-yard field-goal that sailed wide. Now in Week 3, it’s head coach Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco […]

While the Buffalo Bills did was well as they could given the circumstances, they still fell to the Miami Dolphins, 21-19, in a tough contest, ending their unbeaten start to the season. The Bills could take comfort in the fact that despite being ravaged by injuries to key defensive players like Micah Hyde and cornerback […]

A lot of talk coming into the Las Vegas Raiders’ Week 3 tilt against the Tennessee Titans revolved around Raiders quarterback Derek Carr taking accountability for the first two losses. Carr has shown flashes of putting it all together this season, but has yet to string together two complete halves of football, most notably during […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still finding answers after a season that’s left them frustrated, having missed the playoffs with a 33-49 record despite the addition of former MVP Russell Westbrook. While LeBron James played at his usual elite level, Westbrook’s struggles, in addition to the lack of quality players all around in the Lakers […]

As the old adage goes, misery loves company. This is especially the case in sports, as embarrassing plays get immortalized by blooper reels on live television and YouTube compilations. It’s one thing to humiliate yourself by making inexplicable, yet common mistakes, like, say, throwing an interception or getting sacked multiple times in a game. What […]

There might not be a more confident player in the NBA than 2016-17 league MVP Russell Westbrook. The all-time triple double king, Westbrook has made a living off giving it his all. However, his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers is his worst since his sophomore season, and it’s safe to say that the […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Russell Westbrook last season, he was a wanted commodity after finishing the 2021-22 season strong by dragging the razor-thin Washington Wizards into the postseason. LeBron James and Anthony Davis reportedly even met with Westbrook weeks before the trade was finalized, leading the three to agree on a common mission […]

The Kansas City Royals, to put it bluntly, have had a terrible season. Since committing to a full-scale rebuild in 2018, the Royals have not won more than 45 percent of their games in a season, having peaked last year during the past five season-stretch with 74 wins. Instead of improving in a more expected, […]

It has been a rough couple of days for the Boston Celtics organization. Not only were they saddled with bad news on the court with the injury to breakout center Robert Williams III, they also faced a major controversy after Ime Udoka was suspended for a year after being found guilty of having a consensual, […]

The Dallas Mavericks franchise is one of the most fortunate in the NBA. The Mavericks were serious playoff contenders in most of Dirk Nowitzki’s 21-year stint in Dallas, and they even broke through in 2011 on the back of Nowitzki’s otherworldly postseason performance. On the tail-end of his career, however, the Mavericks struggled. During Nowitzki’s […]

There seemed to be a lot of concern for the Dallas Cowboys when reports came out that franchise quarterback Dak Prescott would require surgery on his injured thumb, being forced to miss several weeks. Backup Cooper Rush would be thrust into the action as the temporary QB1, and he led the Cowboys to a close […]

To say that the Minnesota Vikings struggled in Week 2 is an understatement. The Philadelphia Eagles ran circles around the Vikings, with cornerback Darius Slay leading the charge with a masterclass defensive performance shutting down Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson. Nevertheless, quarterback Kirk Cousins has to play better, throwing three interceptions (with only touchdown) on a […]

In a league as competitive as the NFL, tempers run high. It’s understandable for players to lose their composure when millions are on the line and every game matters in the seeding for the postseason where a championship is at stake. That’s what happened when Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans had an altercation […]

The New York Yankees are one of the best teams in MLB with a 91-58 record, and it’s frightening to think they could have been even better had things broke Miguel Andujar’s way. After a sterling rookie campaign in 2018 when he hit an impressive 27 home runs to go along with 92 runs batted […]

The Golden State Warriors franchise is the most successful in the past decade, having won four championships on the back of the famous core led by Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green. Despite the trio being past their 30s, they still went on to win the 2022 NBA championship, thanks in no small part […]